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psychology: research methods x

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Decks in this class (22)

definitions
Define operationalisation,
Define aim,
Define experimental method
28  cards
types of experiments
Types of experiments,
What is a laboratory experiment,
Advantages of lab experiments
16  cards
hypotheses
Difference between directional an...,
Define hypothesis,
Define directional hypothesis one...
6  cards
graphs
Bar chart,
Histogram,
Difference between bar chart and ...
15  cards
validity and reliability
Validity,
Internal validity,
External validity
16  cards
variables
Difference between iv and dv,
Independent variable,
Dependent variable
14  cards
BPS code of ethics and consent
What are ethical guidelines,
Informed consent,
Deception
14  cards
experimental design
What is a solution to the problem...,
What is an experimental method,
Independent groups
11  cards
observations
Define controlled experiment,
Advantages of controlled experiment,
Disadvantages of controlled exper...
25  cards
self report: interview
Define interview,
Advantages of interviews,
Disadvantages of interviews
11  cards
content analysis and thematic analysis
What is content analysis,
Describe the process involved in ...,
What type of data would content a...
9  cards
descriptive statistics
Measures of central tendency,
Define mean,
Advantages of mean
17  cards
types of data
What is qualitative data,
Advantages of qualitative data,
Disadvantages of qualitative data
12  cards
self report: questionnaire
Questionnaire,
What are open questions,
What are closed questions
6  cards
case studies
Case studies,
Advantages of case studies,
Disadvantages of case studies
4  cards
sampling
What is a sample,
What is a population,
What is a sampling frame
24  cards
levels of measurement
Nominal,
Ordinal,
Interval ratio
5  cards
the sign test
0  cards
statistical tests
Define null hypothesis,
Define significance level,
If the probability of your result...
26  cards
peer review and the economy
The role of peer review in science,
Main aims of peer review,
Peer review
10  cards
reporting psychological investigations
What should the title of an inves...,
What should the abstract of an in...,
What should the introduction of a...
13  cards
features of science
Paradigm and paradigm shift,
Theory construct and hypothesis t...,
What is a theory
8  cards

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